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Letters From The Dead by Sam Hurcom – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Sam Hurcom’s debut, A Shadow on the Lens, published last year and was described by The Guardian as ‘gothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark’. His second book, Letters From the Dead is a complete standalone but follows the same protagonist, Thomas Bexley, who is one of the world’s first forensic photographers. This is a […]
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The Thief On The Winged Horse by Kate Mascarenhas – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB The Kendrick family have been making world-famous dolls since the early 1800s. But their dolls aren’t coveted for the craftmanship alone. Each one has a specific emotion laid on it by its creator. A magic that can make you feel bucolic bliss or consuming paranoia at a single touch. Though founded by sisters, […]
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The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB I want you to remember something, Nat. You’re small on the outside. But inside you’re as big as everyone else. You show people that and you won’t go far wrong in life.’ A compelling story perfect for fans of The Doll Factory, The Illumination of Ursula Flight and The Familiars. My name is […]
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The Coral Bride by Roxanne Bouchard – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In this beautiful, lyrical sequel to the critically acclaimed We Were the Salt of the Sea, Detective Moralès finds that a seemingly straightforward search for a missing fisherwoman off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula is anything but. When an abandoned lobster trawler is found adrift off the coast of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, DS Joaquin Moralès […]
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Out For Blood by Deborah Masson – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB THE RETURN Of DI EVE HUNTER: DI Eve Hunter is back in the edge-of-your-seat new detective thriller from Deborah Masson, winning author of the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year 2020. A young man, the son of an influential businessman, is discovered dead in his central Aberdeen apartment. Hours later, a teenaged […]
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How To Belong by Sarah Franklin – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In the follow up to her acclaimed novel Shelter, Sarah Franklin returns to the Forest of Dean, this time exploring what it means to belong to a rural community in a rapidly changing world. Jo grew up in the Forest of Dean, but she was always the one destined to leave for a […]
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Book Trailer for Number 10 by C. J. Daugherty
Wow, look at this Looks great……here’s the publishers blurb…. One of the UK’s most critically acclaimed teen authors returns with a new novel set in the world of her hugely popular Night School series. Number 10 tells the spinetingling story of 16-year-old Gray Langtry, the daughter of the UK’s female prime minister, who is about […]
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Fallen Angels by Gunnar Staalsen – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB When Bergen PI Varg Veum finds himself at the funeral of a former classmate on a sleet-grey December afternoon, he’s unexpectedly reunited with his old friend Jakob – guitarist of the once-famous 1960s rock band The Harpers – and his estranged wife, Rebecca, Veum’s first love. Their rekindled friendship is thrown into jeopardy […]
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Fifteen Coffins by Tony J. Forder – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB From the bestselling author of the DI Bliss series comes an enthralling mystery thriller. The truth can set you free – or bury you. When FBI Agent Sydney Merlot returns to her home town in northern California to wind down her late father’s PI business, she soon finds herself on the wrong side […]
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*SPOTLIGHT* for Number 10 by C. J. Daughterty
Welcome to the Bookwormery for a SPOTLIGHT featuring C. J. Daughterty’s new novel, Number 10. PUBLISHERS BLURB One of the UK’s most critically acclaimed teen authors returns with a new novel set in the world of her hugely popular Night School series. Number 10 tells the spinetingling story of 16-year-old Gray Langtry, the daughter of […]
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The Pretenders by Agatha Zaza – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB ‘I’m perfectly happy lying to myself…If it means getting to stay with you.’ Jasper is ready to surprise his brother; Holly is ready to celebrate their engagement. Anne tags along for fear of missing out, and John might just be going for another drink. But Edmund and Ovidia had other plans for their […]
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Coyote Fork by James Wilson – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB New Fiction from Slant Books Coyote Fork: A Thriller by James Wilson British journalist Robert Lovelace travels to California to report on the social media giant Global Village. He’s horrified by what he finds: a company—guided by the ruthless vision of its founder, Evan Bone—that seems to be making journalism itself redundant. Appalled, […]
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Amazon Music Unlimited……
In case anyone is interested, Amazon are offering the Music Unlimited service as a FREE trial for 3 months. What is Amazon Music Unlimited?Amazon Music Unlimited is Amazon’s premium music streaming service offering customers unlimited access to 70 million songs including the latest and greatest albums, and thousands of playlists and stations. Customers can stream […]
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Goldilocks by Laura Lam – Book Review
OUT IN PAPERBACK TODAY – 29 October PUBLISHERS BLURB A bold, thought provoking and high-concept feminist dystopian thriller Ravaged by environmental disaster, greed and oppression, our planet is in crisis. The future of humanity hangs in the balance – and one woman can tip it over. Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on […]
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Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB THE ONLY THING THAT WILL SHOCK YOU MORE THAN THE FIRST CHAPTER . . . IS THE LAST. . . ‘I stayed up until 3am to read it because I was so sucked in. Brilliant, brilliant book!’ 5* Reader Review Jess and Heather were once best friends – until the night Heather’s sister […]
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Then She Vanishes by Claire Douglas – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB THE ONLY THING THAT WILL SHOCK YOU MORE THAN THE FIRST CHAPTER . . . IS THE LAST. . . ‘I stayed up until 3am to read it because I was so sucked in. Brilliant, brilliant book!’ 5* Reader Review Jess and Heather were once best friends – until the night Heather’s sister […]
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Black Summer by M. W. Craven – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Welcome to the other side of the mirror . . . Jared Keaton, chef to the stars. Charming. Charismatic. Psychopath . . . He’s currently serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of his daughter, Elizabeth. Her body was never found and Keaton was convicted largely on the testimony of Detective Sergeant […]
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Dead Perfect by Noelle Holten – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB A murdered woman… When the body of a young woman is found in a local park, DC Maggie Jamieson knows she’s dealing with no ordinary killer. The murder victim has been disfigured; her outfit changed to resemble someone else. Someone Maggie knows all too well…her close friend Dr Kate Moloney. A determined detective… […]
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The Bad Place by Shane Dunphy – Audiobook Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB The Bad Place sees Shane Dunphy contacted by an old friend seeking advice about children who went missing in the 1980s. The call forces him to revisit a dark time in his early career as a child protection officer, when a young girl described children in care being taken to a residence known […]
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The Nesting by CJ Cooke – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB The grieving widower. The motherless daughters. A beautiful house in the woods. And a nanny came to save the day…. So what if Lexi isn’t telling the truth about who she is? Escaping to the remote snows of Norway was her lifeline. And all she wanted was to be a part of their […]